Andrea Constand, Bill Cosby's main accuser, tells trial: 'I am here for justice' Read moreCosby stood up and erupted after jurors left the courtroom, the Associated Press reported. Play Video 0:43 Cosby verdict: the 'trial revealed the real Bill Cosby' – videoHis lead defense lawyer, Thomas Mesereau Jr, vowed to appeal the verdict in remarks outside the courthouse. Five women in addition to Constand testified for the prosecution at the trial that Cosby had assaulted them. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand, left, embraces prosecutor Kristen Feden during a news conference after Cosby was found guilty. Play Video 0:55 'Fight is not over': Cosby's attorney speaks after guilty verdict – videoAmid a growing public reckoning with sexual assault and discrimination prompted by the #MeToo movement, the Cosby trial took on broad social overtones.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2018 17:54 UTC